Patient's question:
My baby started to have a strong preference for licking her thumb since she was born, and it hasn't changed over the years. Now, this habit has caused some problems—she has a fever. When I took her to the hospital, they diagnosed her with hand, foot, and mouth disease. I'd like to know what dietary precautions I should take for hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease requires attention to diet, eating more vegetables, fruits, and light foods to prevent consuming hot and dry foods. Avoid spicy foods, pickled products, fried foods, hot pot, and these more stimulating foods like beef and mutton, as they may exacerbate hand, foot, and mouth disease, increasing the probability of transmission. Monitor temperature data for hand, foot, and mouth disease. If there is no fever, it generally takes about one to two weeks to recover.